Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-03-10
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
Gray.

The March winds begin to make them
selves felt.
This is a good time for farmers to get
their implements ready for spring work,
and to get their seed grain cleaned over.
and rid of foul seed.
Mr.. Perkins, late of Gray, has gone east
on business visit.
5. d. Thayer, Of audubon, was in Gray
on business, Wednesday of last week.
The roads are IN horrible condition, be-
ing SO rough and cut up as to make travel
ing an almost impossiblity, bu: in spite Of
bad roads, quite large amount of corn is
coming to town. 1t is apparent that farm.
ers made serious mistake i'll holding
their corn over from the January market,
Mrs. J. w. Wilson, living in the south,
west part Of this (LincOln) township, died
Monday morning, of consumption, from
which disease she had suffered for long
time.
J. w. East's family is seriously afflicted.
Their FIVE weeks old babe died Monday
morning, and was buried at Cameron
Center. Another child about four years
old is lying very low with lung fever.
though with good care he may pull throuh.
w. J. Lancelot went to Council Bluffs,
Sunday evening, on business trip.
The protracted meeting at the Methodist
church began on Monday evening, con-
Quoted by Rev. Elliot, assisted by Rev.
Butler. an Evangelist.
The Lebeck Bros. have invested in a
fine new Mosier safe for store. 1t arrived
last Saturday night and was placed in po,
"a. a., l. =
ficient capacity for their needs, and is an
ornament to their room.
The unusual amount of sickness among
the little people this spring is something
unusual for this vicinity. DR.. Beers 10
kept busy night and day, and so tar as we
can learn, the doctor is having good sue
cess in treating his patients, which we are
glad to note.
Geo. Gray has been sorely afflicted for a
number Of days with swelling on the
instep, which has made crutches a neces-
sity with him, for short time.
Angus McPhee, OF Manning, was in
Gray last Thursday, settling up cont act
for lot of corn which he had marketed
IN this place. Mr.. McPhee will move, IN
a short time, to Kansas, where he intends
making his future home.
Rev. l. II. Elliott, of Manning, was in
Gray last Wednesday evening. His little
daughter is quite low with lung trouble,
which seems to be prevalent in Manning
and this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woods, of Manning, at.
tended the Halford- Fisher wedding in this
place last Wednesday evening, returning
home the following morning.
Sam Switzer was laid up Tor repairs .
day or two last week, on account of a Sc
we're cold which he he had taken.
If Will Greenlee should get hold Of las,
weeks REPUBLICAN,, and read the Gray
items, we would not blame him for thump.
ing the devil" His name is not Greru.
Ter, as you made us say, and we didn',
write it it that way, either. Now look &c
out.
Mrs. ii. d. Foote has been seriously i'll
for number of days, but is now better.
During the high water, early last week,
a number Of teams got into serious trouble
at the culvert just north Of town. Josiah
| Nedrow's horses got off the bridge into the
channel and no doubt would have drowned
but for the timely aid of Messrs. Hepp,
Viewer and Ora Corner. The boys were
thoroughly chilled by their immersion in
the icy water. Fortunately no serious
consequence resulted.
The following is an abstract" Of the
change Of base by Grayites during the
past week; Fred iepp has moved tc
town and occupies the Matson building
Thos. Kelley has moved to Mr.. Hepp's
farm. A. NJ. Ruggles moves to the Fin.
nerty farm north OF town, and c. w
Friese moves into the house vacated by
Ruggles. Our population is evidently
not asleep, if it does snore
Married, at the residence of S. Fisher
and wife, in Gray, on the I'd inst, MIR
Chas. HaIford and Miss Clara Fisher, Rev
l. II. Elliot officiating. A large number
Of invited friends were present from this
place, from Manning and Audubon. A
large lot of presents both costly and useful
were brought by friends, as testimonials o.
the esteem in which the parties are held.